PT-2023-4645 · Adobe · Acrobat+2
Published
2023-08-08
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Updated
2023-08-15
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CVE-2023-38233
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30467 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat 2020
Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud
Description
The issue is related to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. This vulnerability affects the PDF viewing and editing capabilities of the software.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 and earlier, update to a version later than 23.003.20244 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30467 and earlier, update to a version later than 20.005.30467 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat 2020, consider disabling the font parsing functionality as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
For Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud, restrict access to untrusted PDF files to minimize the risk of exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud.
Fix
Memory Corruption
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat Document Cloud
Acrobat Reader